Tennessee Code 29-13-303 – Basis for encroachment of funds
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 29-13-303
- Commission: means the Tennessee claims commission created pursuant to §. See Tennessee Code 29-13-301
- Division: means the division of claims and risk management created pursuant to §. See Tennessee Code 29-13-301
- Minor: means any person who has not attained eighteen (18) years of age and who has not been otherwise emancipated. See Tennessee Code 29-13-301
Encroachment on the funds shall be allowed for any injury related expenses specifically contemplated by the commission or the division in granting the compensation award. Encroachment on the funds may also be allowed for unusual medical expenses, including, but not limited to, eyeglasses or braces, or for unusual educational opportunities, such as school field trips, or, with good cause shown, other need of the minor, provided such need is not for normal living expenses. Encroachment on the funds shall not be allowed if the minor is legally entitled to receive payment for such expenses from any other public or private source including, but not limited to, insurance, TennCare or medicaid.